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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G8's general score of 74.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A40 has a newer 11 version while Motorola Moto G8 has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is an older phone than the Motorola Moto G8, but it is thinner and extremely lighter anyway.
The Moto G8 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A40. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a better display than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better screen pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Moto G8 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Moto G8 also has a lot better (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy A40 and Moto G8 feature extremely similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have the same 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G8 features longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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